Music & Tech
Suno really doesn’t want you to know how many audio files it copied when training its music AI model
Universal and Sony are still suing Suno, and have accessed lots of info about the AI company in the process. Suno is very keen for one bit of data, the total number of audio files it used when training its AI, to stay confidential, despite a New York journalist’s efforts to force full transparency
Mastodon Releases Tribute Song to Brent Hinds
The song, a loving and ferocious tribute to late guitarist Brent Hinds, is the first taste of their ninth studio album. Mastodon Unleash Masterful Single “Your Ghost Again” as Tribute to Brent Hinds:
Mastodon Unleash Masterful Single “Your Ghost Again” as Tribute to Brent Hinds: Stream
The song, a loving and ferocious tribute to late guitarist Brent Hinds, is the first taste of their ninth studio album. Mastodon Unleash Masterful Single “Your Ghost Again” as Tribute to Brent Hinds: Stream Langdon Hickman
Serato kicks off Pride Month with ‘Paradise’ on Apple Music
Pride Month got underway yesterday, and as ever we expect to see plenty of musical activations and brand partnerships celebrating LGBTQ+ culture and communities. Starting with electronic-music brand Serato and Apple Music. Serato’s ‘Paradise 2026’ campaign will be hosted on Apple Music, centred on e
AI music-videos startup Neural Frames hits $5m annual run rate
Berlin-based startup Neural Frames has built a platform for creating music videos using AI, and its annual run rate (ARR – a projection of annual earnings from its current performance) has just crossed $5m. The milestone comes as Neural Frames adds a significant name to its team. Musiio founder-turn
Roli’s latest music-education move is a partnership with Casio
Earlier this year, we reported on music-education firm Roli’s launch of an ‘AI Music Coach’ to help people learn to play the company’s Airwave instrument. Now it’s branching out to more-traditional keyboards. The company has launched a partnership with Casio, debuting a ‘Roli Learn for Casio’ app in
"The app is where things get both wild and a little weird:" Positive Grid Reactor 50 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review
Is 'Amp Intelligence' the future of guitar tone? If this new Positive Grid amp is anything to go by, we've still got a few years before our digital overlords take over
Fractal Audio Systems AM4 review
Fractal’s AM4 aims to make the company’s prestigious amp and effects modelling accessible to a larger audience
Suno moves to keep size of its AI training data sealed in UMG and Sony’s copyright case, citing ‘competitive harm’
Suno CTO Georg Kucsko argued that if rivals obtain access to Suno's model, this could allow them to benchmark their own systems against that of Suno. Source
Fractal Audio Systems AM4 Review
Fractal’s AM4 aims to make the company’s prestigious amp and effects modelling accessible to a larger audience
Radiohead Embraced Wireless Tech After Blind Tests
“We brought it into Jonny Greenwood’s studio and did some blind tests. We all listened and even the most cynical guitar techs were impressed!”
Boards of Canada Contribute to 'Backrooms' Soundtrack
The horror movie recently broke box office records for studio A24
Micro-Growth Momentum: Roland Pink’s Rising Footprint in Germany
German electronic artist Roland Pink is witnessing a notable 16% rise in Spotify followers, signaling a concentrated period of audience acquisition and strengthening digital presence.
Anthropic confidentially files for IPO – days after $65B raise pushed AI firm’s valuation to $965B
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot, has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The filing, announced on Monday (June 1), gives the company t
Apple Music code spotted in Android app beta hints at new subscription tiers with Spotify-style skip limits (report)
The code strings were discovered in the beta version of the Apple Music app for Android by tech analyst Aaron Perris. Source
‘Backrooms’ end credits song is from Boards Of Canada’s new album
The horror movie recently broke box office records for studio A24
“The technology always needed to catch up in a sonic sense. The opinion was always that it never sounded as good as a cable and would not be adopted”: How Radiohead were finally convinced to embrace wireless guitar and mic tech for their most recent shows
“We brought it into Jonny Greenwood’s studio and did some blind tests. We all listened and even the most cynical guitar techs were impressed!”
Fractal Audio Systems AM4 Review Highlights Accessibility
Fractal’s AM4 aims to make the company’s prestigious amp and effects modelling accessible to a larger audience
Amazon Music is getting pricier in India — but will also be available for free
Eight years after it launched in India, Amazon Music is changing the way it does business in the country. The audio-streaming service, which was only available to subscribers of Amazon’s […] The post is from Music Ally.
Navigating the AI music deluge: a call for responsible streaming practices
Jorge Brea is CEO of Symphonic, one of the industry’s most successful independent distribution platforms, says the global music business must come together to enforce standardized policies around AI music… Source